Originally Posted by
sbm12
Delta has already started in this direction with the 2x rewards no longer having last-seat availability. CO has similarly raised their point requirements for BF slEasyPass rewards to Asia and Europe. I'm not sure which carrier will be the first to ditch the 25K reward completely, but revenue management is already forcing the average redemption price up with the 2x availability, so they may not need to formally remove the level for some time yet.
That's the point I was making. I think it's a much better way for airlines to introduce higher redemption levels without officially changing the lower reward level. I would be surprised if any carrier ditched the 25k in the current travel environment!